1948 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
| Date | 15 February 1948 - 17 March 1948 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions | Munster Willie Murphy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 21 (7 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 26 (8.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jackie Cahill (3-00) Christy Ring (1-06) | ||
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The 1948 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 22nd series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup.[1] Three matches were played between 15 February 1948 and 17 March 1948 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
Connacht entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Munster at the semi-final stage.[2]
On 17 March 1948, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 5-05 to 3-05 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.[3] It was their 16th Railway Cup title overall and their first Railway Cup title since 1946. The attendance of 37,103 set a new record for the Railway Cup finals.
Leinster's Jackie Cahill (3-00) and Munster's Christy Ring (1-06) were the Railway Cup top scorers.
Results
Semi-finals
| 15 February 1948 Semi-final | Ulster | 4-02 - 5-05 | Leinster | Lurgan |
| Butler 1-1, Lenagh 1-0, Guilfoyle 1-0, Doherty 1-0, Mullan 0-1. | J Cahill 3-0, N Rackard 1-1, J Langton 0-2, T Leahy 0-1, M Hassett 0-1. |
| 15 February 1948 Semi-final | Connacht | 1-04 - 6-05 | Munster | Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe |
| J Brophy 1-0, J Gallagher 0-2, P Mahony 0-1, W Fahy 0-1. | S Herbert 2-1, C Ring 1-4, M Daly 2-0, T Doyle 1-0. | Referee: J Conroy (Laois) |
Final
| 17 March 1948 Final | Munster | 3-05 - 2-05 | Leinster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| V Baston 2-0, E Daly 1-1, C Ring 0-2, M Daly 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1. | N Rackard 1-1, J Langton 0-4, S Downey 1-0. | Attendance: 37,103 Referee: MJ Flaherty (Galway) |
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Cahill | Leinster | 3-00 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Christy Ring | Munster | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| 2 | Nicky Rackard | Leinster | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Mick Daly | Munster | 2-01 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Cahill | Leinster | 3-00 | 9 | Ulster |
| 2 | Seán Herbert | Munster | 2-01 | 7 | Connacht |
| Christy Ring | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | Connacht | |
| 3 | Vin Baston | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | Leinster |
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- ^ Neville, Conor (12 December 2016). "The fall and fall of the Railway Cup". ball.ie. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Connacht Railway Cup team, 1947". Galway Advertiser. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Munster Railway Cup-winning teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 December 2018.